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No Catch...Just Cod gets big win at Scots awards
Farmed organic cod produced by Johnson Seafarms hooked the top prize at this year's Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards, sponsored by The Grocer. The company, entering the competition for the first time, scooped the supreme award...
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Pernod Ricard UK axes flavoured Malibu lines
Pernod Ricard UK is axing the flavoured line extensions it added to its Malibu brand in April last year.The company said it had been carrying out a strategic review of its enlarged spirits portfolio since the integration of brands from...
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Cadbury takes hot choc back into fold
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is rolling out a cosy welcome for its hot chocolate drinks brands, after the company's 20-year marketing arrangement with Premier Foods came to an end this week. The chocolate giant is taking its portfolio, which...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of dairy items recorded its first rise since July last year, and it is now 2.3% more expensive than it was ten weeks ago. However, it is still 8.2% cheaper than at this time last year, and at its second-lowest...
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Jobs go as Batleys' staff move from HQ
Wholesaler Bestway is planning further consolidation at Batleys after a review, with a restructure and relocation of head office staff. In terms of the proposals, most finance responsibilities will shift from Batleys' HQ in Leeds to the...
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Exports 'have torn up the beef pricing rules'
The supermarkets must realise that the resumption of beef exports has torn up the rule books for pricing, the National Beef Association has warned. It claims that supermarkets have been trying to dampen down steadily rising prime cattle...
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Bell promoted to new post at Masterfoods
Masterfoods UK, which owns chocolate brands Mars and Galaxy, has promoted David Bell to the newly created role of senior sales director for UK snackfood.Bell, who takes up his new position next month, was previously marketing director...
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Bell promoted to new post at Masterfoods
Masterfoods UK, which owns chocolate brands Mars and Galaxy, has promoted David Bell to the newly created role of senior sales director for UK snackfood.Bell, who takes up his new position next month, was previously marketing director...
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'Superfruit' juices from The Berry Co
Juice maker The Berry Company is bringing the latest batch of 'superfruits' to the retailer aisles this autumn by including them in two new drinks.The drinks will be made from the juice of goji and acai berries, which are being heralded...
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forking out for the best
ored with your job? Well dust off that CV and get job hunting. A shortage of talent coupled with a surfeit of job vacancies is pushing manufacturing pay packages to record levels, according to the latest salary survey carried out exclusively for...
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It's better for you and better for suppliers too
Dairy is an active promotional category but generally finds itself trailing behind the top product groups and typically assumes less than 10% of total featured space in-store. This week, dairy accounts for 4% of total recorded own-label...
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Humber thinking big with the little leaves
The birth of a new industry within the fresh produce market has been hailed by HumberVHB, the UK market leader in fresh herbs and salad cress.The company has formed a joint venture with Westland Nurseries to drive forward the...
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Dr Oetker gives BioPot a life-saving injection
German food giant Dr Oetker is seeking to halt the decline of yoghurt and mousse brand Onken with the first major activity for BioPot in five years. BioPot is returning to TV screens next month following the completion of Onken Dairy...
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Blogs lead to launch of SA wine brand into UK
A wine sub-brand developed from free consumer advice via web logs was launched by Orbital Wines at this week's London International Wine Fair.The range, which will be available in six to eight weeks, will initially consist of a Pinotage...
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In Brief: New role for West; Warburton for Uniq; Changes to board; Willis named CEO; Soden is senior VP
New role for West. Quiche manufacturer Thomas Food Group has appointed Victor West to the new role of chief operating officer. West joins Thomas Food Group from Macrae, where he worked for 12 years, most recently as procurement...
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NMA gets a presence on Nisa board
The Nisa Members Association now has representation at board level, after Nisa-Today's made a number of changes to its board of directors at its annual general meeting held in Scunthorpe this week.As Dudley Ramsden retired as executive...
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New decision possible on levy bodies' future
New farming and food minister Lord Rooker could tear up Lord Bach's verdict on the levy bodies' future and come to his own decision, Defra warned this week. A spokeswoman for the department said Lord Rooker had requested more time to get...
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Ramsden bows out in wake of failed merger
Dudley Ramsden, joint founder and executive chairman of Nisa-Today's, is to retire this month.Ramsden, who formed the company with Peter Garvin nearly 30 years ago, will retire at the company's annual general meeting on 28...
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Brewing up a sales storm
The alcohol arena is one in which the fiercest battles will be fought. The fit between beer and football means that nearly all brewers are in some way or other actively promoting their products with the World Cup, according to Chris Grantham,...
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Brittons gets new owners
Pastry supplier Brittons of Devon is under new ownership after a management buyout of the company.The company has been bought from Quanon by MD Steve Hathaway, operations director Paul Whitaker and sales and marketing director John...